GULBARGA
Constituency no. 5 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called GULBARGA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 7 results.
Winner, 2019
DR. UMESH G JADHAV
BJP
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 13
Margin, 2019
95,452
8.03% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
INCMALLIKARJUN KHARGE
- Votes
- 5,24,740
- Vote share
- 44.12%
- Behind by
- 95,452
Electors
19,45,765
Total votes polled
11,89,361
Valid votes
11,89,361
NOTA votes
10,487
0.88% of votes polled
Turnout
61.1%
Full result, 2019
12 candidates · 11,89,361 valid votes
DR. UMESH G JADHAVBJPwon
6,20,192
52.1%
MALLIKARJUN KHARGEINC
5,24,740
44.1%
K. B. VASUBSP
10,865
0.9%
VIJAY JADHAVSJPA
6,507
0.6%
RAMESH BHEEMSINGH CHAVANIND
5,056
0.4%
S. M. SHARMASUCIC
2,249
0.2%
DR. M. P. DARAKESHWARAIAHIND
2,036
0.2%
MAHESH LAMBANIUPJP
1,783
0.1%
SHANKAR JADHAVBHPP
1,649
0.1%
D. K. KONKATE KEROORRSPS
1,485
0.1%
G. TIMMARAJUIND
1,361
0.1%
RAJKUMARBBKD
951
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RADHAKRISHNA | INC | 6,52,321 | 49.78% | DR. UMESH G JADHAV | 27,205 |
| 2019 | DR. UMESH G JADHAV | BJP | 6,20,192 | 52.14% | MALLIKARJUN KHARGE | 95,452 |
| 2014 | MALLIKARJUN KHARGE | INC | 5,07,193 | 50.84% | REVUNAIK BELAMAGI | 74,733 |
| 2009 | MALLIKARJUN KHARGE | INC | 3,45,241 | 45.46% | REVUNAIK BELAMGI | 13,404 |
| 2004 | IQBAL AHMED SARADGI | INC | 3,12,601 | 37.76% | BASAWARAJ PATIL SEDAM | 57,471 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the GULBARGA constituency in 2024?
RADHAKRISHNA (INC) won GULBARGA in 2024, by a margin of 27,205 votes.
Which party has won GULBARGA the most times?
INC, with 9 of the 13 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has GULBARGA gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won GULBARGA the most times?
MALLIKARJUN KHARGE, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2014.
